"When the animal is convalescent his system should be built up, and cod liver oil is valuable in these cases, while Clayton's Condition Pills with pepsin give remarkably good results."

The following valuable article on Distemper was published in Field and Fancy and written by F. J. Skinner, the editor. We cannot get too much knowledge on this disease:

"As soon as the disease makes its appearance the affected animal should be placed in specially prepared quarters, which are dry and well ventilated, but free from drafts and not liable to great changes in temperature. Unless the weather is warm abundant bedding of wheat straw should be supplied, and the patient made as comfortable as possible. Disinfectants should be in constant use.

"The bedding should be changed at least once each day, and oftener, if the patient is greatly prostrated and unable to move about. It is also best to slightly darken the quarters so that the patient may not be disturbed by the light or the flies, which are apt to congregate about him.

"As the disease progresses it is probable that the dog's appetite will fail, and while at first he may eat sparingly of finely chopped meat, broth thickened with rice,, or toasted bread or slightly heated milk, the time may come when he will have to be urged or compelled to partake of food.

"When the stomach is decidedly weak, beef tea, raw eggs and milk to which lime water has been added must be depended upon. When hand feeding must be resorted to it is well to remember that the continued forcing of food upon the patient will disturb and excite and overcome the good effects which might result from the administration of food.

"Raw eggs are easily fed, as it is only necessary to break off the ends of the shell, open the dog's mouth with the fingers of the left hand, and withdrawing the tongue somewhat with one or two fingers of the right hand allow the contents of the egg to run down his throat. If he refuses to swallow relaxing the tongue will usually have the desired effect.

"Where great debility is noted it is well to accompany the eggs with a tablespoonful of sherry wine, or if exhaustion is very great he may be stimulated by the same quantity of brandy. Unless the dog takes food without forcing, two eggs morning and evening, together with a little lean chopped beef, milk or broth in the middle of the day should be sufficient. By avoiding continual disturbance of the sufferer he will progress much better than if subjected to undue attention.

"His temperature must not be allowed to get too high. To guard against this and other things throughout his ordeal until the appetite returns, he should have strict attention throughout. It is well, too, to have listerine in a small jam pot with a scrap of sponge changed twice a day, with which to wash the mouth, eyes and nose, and the discharge from the latter can be much lessened, relieved and finally dried up by the administration of powdered camphor in the form of snuff.

"Also the bowels must be watched, opening medicine given if at all costive, and on recovery the patient must not be allowed to go out too soon or exert himself violently unless you want a relapse. Very great benefit will be derived from burning a cresoline lamp, placed fairly near to the patient during the whole illness. It acts as a disinfectant, is good for the respiratory organs, and generally tends to the curtailment, occasionally even the prevention of the malady.

"The fact is that every case of distemper needs to be treated on its own merits, according to the symptoms which it presents. When any combination of symptoms such as sickness, diarrhoea, or cough, or fits present itself, it must be dealt with in the order of severity - that is to say, the most distressing symptoms must be taken first, and have particular attention paid to it, while the less serious symptoms can be dealt with as opportunity offers.

"There are, however, certain points connected with the treatment of distemper which apply to all cases alike. One of the most important of these points has reference to diet. When, by the aid of a veterinary clinical thermometer, it has been ascertained that a dog supposed to be suffering from distemper is in a feverish condition, it becomes important that no solid food whatever should be given until the fevered condition has been reduced. A dog must be kept on liquid food, such as gravy and milk.

"Another point of importance in all cases of distemper is with regard to exercise. The greatest care chould be taken not to allow a dog to contract a chill, and it should only be exercised if the weather be perfectly fine and dry, and not even then if there is much feverishness. Where valuable dogs are concerned, the owners must attend to all these matters, and treat patients with as much care as a human patient requires, because the more highly bred a dog is, as a rule, the more delicate he will be, and a greater difficulty there will be to get him safely through a severe attack of distemper.

"Many dogs when suffering from distemper have a disposition more or less pronounced to roughness of the skin, and in many cases absolutely to eczema. The eczematous eruption which so often appears during distemper is liable to be mistaken for mange, because it usually appears as an eruption of small pustules filled with a watery fluid, which discharges and makes the animal's coat very unpleasant. It may also be said at the outset that the appearance of an eruption during distemper should always be regarded with satisfaction, inasmuch as that is, practically speaking, nature's way of throwing off the ill humors with which the body is charged. The efforts of the owner of a dog which is suffering in this way should be directed rather to modifying the severity of the skin trouble, and of giving the dog comfort while that lasts, than checking it. It is a dangerous thing to try to drive back, as it were, an outbreaking complaint into the system. It is far better to let it run its course, subject to a local alleviative treatment.